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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,867,238 and 114,132,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,867,238 and 114,132,132 is: 163,097,458.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,867,238 : 114,132,132 = 114,132,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,867,238/114,132,132 = 114,132,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,867,238x = 114,132,132 × 114,132,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,867,238x = 13,026,143,554,865,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,026,143,554,865,424/79,867,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,097,458.75

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